A popular band in both the United States and United Kingdom allows a respected music writer unprecedented access to the tour bus, backstage dressing rooms, and the five members' lives, resulting in an intimate portrait of the controversial group. Original. 35,000 first printing.
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The best band since the Beatles? Naah. Okay, the best Beatlesque band since the Beatles, not counting Badfinger? I say maybe. In any case, Paolo Hewitt's breathless, ungrammatical bio is a treat, mainly for its day-by-day documentation of exactly how the Brothers Gallagher just can't seem to get along. These belligerent Mancunians bicker, denounce each other to the press, and resort to fisticuffs at the drop of a hat. Noel is always giving Liam right proper stick, or vice-versa. And while the other band members end up with second-banana roles, they don't lag far behind in the hedonism derby, as witness this pharmaceutically-enhanced performance in Manchester: "By the time they got on-stage, they were seriously gone. Bonehead played with three cigarettes in his mouth, Noel was E'd up, Guigsy fell off the stage and McCarroll forgot to tighten the nuts on his cymbals so when he first hit them, his drum kit half- collapsed." The rest is history.
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Too many rock group biographies are written because the artist is popular at the moment, not because there is anything interesting to say about the group. Getting High is an unfortunate case in point. Oasis is a talented young band whose records have performed very impressively in the United States and Britain, but the group has only been together for a few years. Thus, the book provides nothing more than a dreary chronicle of the band's life on the road, a life that seems to consist entirely of drinking, complaining, and fraternal squabbles. Hewitt (The Jam, Trafalgar Square, 1997) writes in a breezy style that frequently lapses into cliches and even bathos?the Nineties are "about freedom. The freedom to take drugs, hold raves, protect the environment." Moreover, the band's music is actually given rather short shrift. Purchase only as demand requires.?Rick Anderson, Penacook, N.H.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Dive into their lives with this book,
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This review is from: Getting High: Adventures of "Oasis" (Hardcover)
Anyone who knows them, that's great. Want to know more, read this book!! It's great for new fans and old. It gives info about their personal lives and being on the road. You'll find out stuff you never knew before. This book rocks and it was my first book about them, let it be yours or just add it to your collection. Become a fan.
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The Boys: From the dole to Oasis,
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This review is from: Getting High: The Adventures of Oasis (Paperback)
Hewitt uses his amazing accounts with the boys on the road and puts them into an remarkable story filled with the twists and turns of the band we all love. This story about Oasis goes from Peggy Gallagher's childhood days, to Noel and Liam growing up in Manchester, to the dismissial of former drummer Tony McCarroll, and every exciting night where Oasis is playing once again, to a capacity crowd. Hewitt sometimes goes a little to in depth about the history of the lands and Peggy's childhood, but it does help to understand things a little better, especially if you live in the states. You will be shocked at the great detail and insight Hewitt has into the lives of Oasis. One of the best parts is when Liam is eating breakfast in a hotel and already that morning there are 500 people standing outside the window watching him eat breakfast. Liam closes the curtains and the fans go crazy. This is one of the first times he realizes how big Oasis really is. It is a great book so buy it and read it now!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A great biography of a great band,
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This review is from: Getting High: The Adventures of Oasis (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. It was terrific to read how Noel and Liam Gallagher triumphed over a tough childhood to become successful musicians. Not only does this book tell the Oasis story in full, but it includes some terrific photographs. Being a HUGE Oasis fan, I must say that this book describes just about anything you want to know about the band, their music, and their lives. I would recommend this book to any Oasis fan.
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